The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-09-09

Germany and Russia 10th uavlng Axes q
Grind. - Lacks Exeeedingly PvUbabls
that the Csar and kn1ser May Agree a
tahs Turns - ths Motive Fewer.
X LONDON, Sept. lin view Of the recent
rumors Of Germany's conditional willing.
ness 70 shape her policy In respect 10 Bul.
garian Affairs 20 accord with the views Of
Russia, the suggestion that the Kaiser
will shortly meet the Gear AZ Stcttin Is
highly significant The relative attitudes
Of Austria and Russia on the Bulgarian
question rendered the meeting OF the rul.
ers Of those two empires ~ Gastein awk
ward, not 70 say impossible, and Il was
supposed nj the time that William ana
Francis Joseph were embracing one anoth
or at the Austrian watering place. that even
q meeting OF tho Emperor Of Germany with
the Car was out Of the question, SO great
was the tension between Russia and Ger.
many growing out 81 Russia's agrees
sions in the Balkans, her antipathy TO Ger.
man colonists and traders, and her evident
intention 10 form an alliance with France.
Scarcely any thing exotic has occurred
70 change this situation, but there has
very lately been = gradual, though plainly
noticeable loosening OF the ties between
France and Russia, and CORE
spondingiy apparent increase u
friendly relations between the Ger.
man and Russian empires. The reason for
this change Is quite obvious. Russia wants
Bulgaria and Germany wants Russia's neu.
trality as between herself and France.
Without doubt the overtures leading 10 the
new understanding have come from Ger.
many, and the present tour OF the Car
presents an excellent opportunity for the
TAfa N. %. 1s.ss..Iu1fuer s.x.fs.t Il.
the matter, while At the same time OBJ
serving the social amenities OF
royalty. In any difficulty that
might arise between Germany and
France. the former has had more to fear
from Russia's moral support Of the latter
than from the French Republic itself.
Germany has no interests in the Balkans
that are vital. and for the sake Of Russia's
neutrality she can well afford TO counte-
nance any thing the Gar may choose to
do in Bulgaria, and even 90 50 far as TO
exert mild form Of coercion over Austria
20 induce that power 70 refrain from inter-
fering with Russia's plans, though Aus
tria's interest in Prince Ferdinand, or
the principality he assumes to rule, is
scarcely strong enough to lead her 10 oppose
Russia unaded. On the other hand the
Car Is far from being Indifferent about
the matter OF a personal interview with. the
Kaiser. Russia's affairs in the Afghan
frontier are going along smooth enough,
stis true, but there Is no certainty that they
will not soon assume different phase
after Ayoub Khan has reached his object
i've point and gathered his followers
around him. Ayoub's power 70 raise a
tremendous row In Afghanistan
Is very great, and his willingness in that
direction still greater. II he can succeed
in overthrowing the Ameer's authority he
will undoubtedly succeed Abdrurahman
as the ruler OF the country, with Russia's
consent, OF course, and more than likely
with Russia's assistance. Then will come
England's armed protest, and with
IL Germany's opportunity 70 re-
pay the Cars good Offices
in consenting 70 abandon France by
supporting Russia's claim to seat Ayoub.
Russia's ground for supporting Ayoub
Khan would be quite as just rs are En-.
glands for protecting the present Ameer,
and they would unquestionably be 80 rec
ognized by Germany. RuSsia's chances
OF making winning fight both in Bull
garia and Afghanistan at the cost Of very
little blood or money are very great aud
are increasing day by day.